SCHEDULE

Thursday October 13th – Appointments in office

Friday October 14th – Reading, Writing and Planning day; Dalhousie SUB – Synod Postponement Meeting; Prayer Vigil, Cathedral Church of All Saints (evening – details below)

Saturday October 15th – Confirmation, St. James Pictou, Anglican Churches of Pictou County

Sunday October 16th – Sunday worship with family

Monday October 17th – Day off

Tuesday October 18th – Reading, Writing and Planning; Appointments outside office

Wednesday October 19 – Appointments and Meetings in office

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Bishop Sandra is pleased to announce the following appointments;

The Reverend Edwin Ebsary as Rector, ½ time, of the Parish of Holy Spirit Dartmouth, effective November 15th, 2022.

The Reverend Bev Kean-Newhook as Priest in Charge of the Parish of Seaforth, effective October 5th to January 31st, 2023.

The Reverend Nita Barteaux as Priest in Charge of the Parish of Weymouth effective October 8th to December 31st, 2022.

Join us as we offer prayers for the clergy, people and parishes of our Diocese, holding space during what would have been the first hour of our opening Synod service. A candle will be lit for each Synod delegate, and each delegate will be remembered by name silently. Prayers will also be offered for those affected by Hurricane Fiona and the first responders who are restoring vital infrastructure in communities across the Diocese. Extra candles will be available for those who wish to light them to remember particular individuals or situations. 

Prayers will be interspersed with short readings, silence and music for reflection. 

1. Parish of Tangier, 1/2 time Rector

The Anglican Parish of Holy Trinity Tangier is seeking a half-time rector to join our parish family. Our parish is located on the scenic Marine Drive (Highway 7) on the Eastern Shore of Nova Scotia. Our Parish serves the communities from East Ship Harbour in the west, to Sheet Harbour in the East, to Beaver Dam, and Mooseland in the North. We are a parish with six congregations, St. Peter’s (Murphy Cove), Holy Trinity (Tangier), St. Thomas (Mooseland), St. Andrew’s (Spry Harbour), St. James (Spry Bay), and St. Paul’s (Mushaboom).

2.Parish of Seaforth - All Apostles by the Sea

All Apostles by the Sea is seeking a full-time minister to join our community. We are excited to embark upon a creative relationship with our new Rector. We are blessed with the natural brightness of the design of All Apostles by the Sea; which is uplifting and has the same effect on one as that of a bright sunny day. Combining that with liturgy and music creates an environment of family, fellowship, and enjoyment.

APPLY - To receive the profile and an application form for either of these positions please contact Jana Gauthier, Diocesan Executive Administrator at bishopsoffice@nspeidiocese.ca or (902)420-0717. Please note:  A Police Records Check report, Vulnerable Sector Check report must be submitted before assuming this position. Anglican Clergy from outside the Diocese of Nova Scotia and P.E.I., must present confirmation that they are an ordained minister in good standing and have their Bishop’s permission to seek employment opportunities outside their own diocese.  

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3.Financial Controller: Hybrid, FT/PT negotiable

The Diocese of Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island is seeking a Controller who will provide leadership, direction, management, and vision to our financial, operational, IT, risk management, and reporting systems to ensure the financial strength and operational efficiency of our organization.

For more information about this position and how to apply please visit our Career Postings found here.

Reporting/Distribution of Quarterly Interest to Parishes The Trustees of our CTF (CIBC Mellon/ Mellon NY) have recently migrated Accounting and Client reporting to a much larger and complex platform. Reporting back to the Clients (Diocese) is slowed this quarter -during this migration. We are communicating with them regularly-impressing the need for reporting back to us “as quickly as possible”. We will do Quarter 3, 2022 distribution and reporting back to our Parishes as soon as we absolutely are able.

Peter Flemming, Acting Controller. 

Taking the Gospel to the world ...  bringing the needs of the world to the Church.

Find out more about the vital & vibrant ministry opportunities of Deacons at our Open House. Saturday, October 29th, 2022 9:00 am to 12:00 noon. The Cathedral Church of All Saints, 1330 Cathedral Lane, Halifax

Refreshments + Conversations + Presentations + Displays

For more information, email deaconsnspei@gmail.com

Hosted by The Community of Deacons, Diocese of Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island

Connecting with Your Community this Halloween!   Halloween is fast approaching, and there might be fun ways for your church to be part of it! Various community organizations are hosting Trunk or Treats or other events that you may be able to support or be part of, or you could hand out candy at your church or hall, and maybe put up a few decorations to make it extra special! There’s lots of ways, big or small, that your church can connect with your community and help kids and families have a special experience this Halloween!  

Practicing Faith at Home   We launched our new monthly newsletter for families last week. If you aren’t already signed up, you can catch up here, and sign up here to make sure you don’t miss our next edition in November! 

LOCATION, LOCATION, LOCATION We are blessed in this Diocese to have an Anglican presence in more than 200 communities. This is truly a gift and also a responsibility in our stewarding of these properties. Many of our facilities are not being used as effectively as they could be, and some of them require costly repairs. Exploring possibilities for our churches and land means listening, learning, and asking questions with honesty and an open mind.   

Read, how to plan for the post-pandemic future of church buildings, published by Faith and Leadership (Virginia Theological Seminary).  

 https://faithandleadership.com/how-plan-the-post-pandemic-future-church-buildings 

 How to plan for the post-pandemic future of church buildings 

 Many houses of worship in America are in a precarious financial condition. Declining membership, increased property costs and pandemic pressures have all conspired against the traditional, steepled structures with which we all are familiar. 

faithandleadership.com

Praying with the DEN Community led by the Rev.Tory Byrnes continues each Friday 9:30 am on Zoom. To obtain the link, please email endionspei@gmail.com   

Prayers will take shape from different traditions and focus on various aspects of our relationship with the Creation. 

It is our hope that weekly (or more often) prayers will continue through all seasons, led by you – individuals and parish  or other groups, who would like to lead online prayers once – or more often. 

DEN leadership can provide support, and some training in using Zoom if needed.

For more information or questions or to share how you/your parish or group are praying for creation, please e-mail victoriabyrne02@gmail.com

https://www.nspeidiocese.ca/ministries/diocesan-environment-network/pages/den-praying-with-the-den-community

Learn the latest news from PWRDF staff:

- Update on resources wuth Janice Biehn, Communications and Marketing Coordinator.

- Update on PWRDF`s emergency responses to the Ukraine war and Hurricane Fiona with Naba Gurung, Humanitarian Response Coordinator

- Legacy Giving and Long-term suistainability with Manita Swati, Senior Advisor, Planned Giving & Major Gifts

* Plus an update on refugees in the Diocese with Sarah Cooper, Diocesan Refugee Coordinator

- Don`t miss this opportunity to share what has been working in your parish and be inspired by other stories!

Register in advance for this meeting:

https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZEtfu-vrTsjGtx9NSQ_JCmkVyOKP2GidKoW 

(After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.)

Bake Table, Re-gift table, Book sale - Christmas Trash to Treasurers & Canteen

Please bring your own reusable bag - Cash Only.

(please note that there will be no luncheon this year)

#10 Shore Club Road, Hubbards.

Saturday October 15th, 2022 10:00 am to 1:00 pm

Dakin Hall - 3 Dakin Drive (corner of the Bedford Highway and Kearney Lake Rd.)

* Bring your own bag to be helpful

 Beautiful quality handmade goods & baking! 

 Admission: Adults $3.00 Children Free  

DOOR PRIZES! 

The Wardens, Vestry, and congregation of St. John the Evangelist Anglican Church Request your prayers and presence for the Celebration of New Ministry, institution and induction of The Reverend Nichola Dawn Cumine as Rector of St. John the Evangelist Anglican Church.  934 Old Sackville Road, Middle Sackville, NS. B4E 1R3

Admission: Free will be offering of non parishable food and/or personal care items.

November 6th, 2022

Starts at 2pm

Location: St. James Church, 2668 Joseph Howe Dr. Halifax, NS

The Christmas Craft fair is coming up November 12th at St. Peters Church. 

If you would like to book a table for $25 please call the church office at : (902) 443-1969 or email us:stpeterscrafts@hotmail.com

The following are the Services for the month of September 2022, all which will be held at St. Edward the Confessor Anglican Church, 1650 Highway No 1, Clementsport, Annapolis County, Nova Scotia, all are most welcome to attend,  bearing in mind the Church is being fully sanitized/Social distancing is being respected.

Sunday - Oct 16th 1000 hrs.      Holy Eucharist - BCP

The Diocese of NS and PEI Heating Oil Program with Irving Oil offers Churches of the Diocese and eligible Diocesan Clergy and Diocesan Staff a discounted rate based on non-profit status. This rate is not offered to individual Anglican parishioners. For more information, please contact: The Centralized Commercial Account Manager for the Diocesan Heating Oil Program, Ms. Jennifer Bishop by name at 1-888-310-1924 or by email at Jennifer.Bishop@IrvingOil.com

The Furnace Oil price for the period Oct 8th to 15th

Nova Scotia                    $1.5936

Prince Edward Island   $1.5704